Andrew J Instone-Cowie wrote... >If the main concerns over unescorted passage are over access to the live >rail tunnels, could these not be gated to prevent access from the canal >tunnel?
The adits through to the disused tunnels are an escape route, and I presume they form the same function as an evacuation route from the live rail tunnel, so any gates must be openable in an emergency, which could lead to non-emergency abuse. >I gather there have been a couple of unescorted (and completely >unauthorized) boat passages through Standedge recently ;-) Only one that I have heard of! -- Martin Clark Internet Boaters' Database http://www.lock13.co.uk/boats Pennine Waterways Website http://www.penninewaterways.co.uk
